i borrowed a few hundred thousand for a house, then i said "thanks but no thanks" and kept the money

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if i want to buy a house, i'll do it with my own money, thank you very much.
which that few hundred thousand is, now. my money. mine.

"no thank you" to the bank that gave me the money.

that was a house to nowhere, man. that would have been wasteful.
i'm opposed to wasting the bank's money. which is mine now.

[Enrique]

1. you sound like quite a maverick

;-)

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5. that's "mavrick"

;)

[CashGap]

2. Wow this post makes me feel dumb...

I am haunted by the idea that everyone but me understands exactly what you are saying.

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6. spoiler:

palin claims she opposed the "bridge to nowhere" (that in fact she supported).
the federal government gave alaska $233 million for it.

palin killed the bridge project, saying thanks but no thanks, if we want to build the bridge we'll do it with our own money.

but.she.kept.the.money.

[BlooInBloo]

8. It's a well-intentioned, but very poor analogy.

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12. hey! i resent that!

it was not well-intentioned at all!

:evilgrin:

[uppityperson]

14. You are haunted indeed. Bye bye

[Jersey Devil]

3. Well

[Curtland1015]

4. You desrve to be Vice President of this country!

...and being a home owner, that makes you an expert on the housing market!

[K8-EEE]

7. Wow, you've got SPUNK!

You should run for office!

[TwilightGardener]

9. How...reform-y of you.

[Overseas]

10. A real reformer !! Amen !! //eow

[REACTIVATED IN CT]

11. Did you buy a boat with it instead ?

If so, you truly are a reformer !!!

[abbiehoff]

13. I think he bought a bridge

[REACTIVATED IN CT]

15. That's fine. As long as he didn't use it for the original

purpose, he's a mavrick !

[nickgutierrez]

16. ...and then sold it on eBay. n/t

[Monk06]

17. You Alaskans are such kidders.